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grow with the maintenance of peace.
llore tons of these materials will be
devoted to welfare, fewer tons to weapons.
It will stimulate the discovery of new fundamental data on which
all progress depends.
It will provide an opportunity for nations which have little or no
atomic capability at present, to acquire atomic facilities best suited to
their needs either individually or in combination with their neighbors.
It will increase man's knowledge of his own body and that of the
plents and animals that nourish him, and of the pests which threaten him,
to the end that the art of healing will be advanced and new ways found to
increase the food supply of the world.
Ian's span of useful life thereby
should be prolonged.
It will be the means by which nations may obtain electrical energy to
lighten their burdens and increase their productivity.
contribute to higher standards of living in the world.
It will thus
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It will encourage young and imaginative minds in many countries to. oO
seek careers in the new disciplines of nuclear science and engineering to
the end that they may improve the economy and health of their homelands.
And, of course, most important of all, the successful operation of
the Agency will contribute mightily to focus world attention and under-
standing on the gifts which atomic energy can make toward enriching human
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life and thus dispel some of today's doubts and fears.